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How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:43 pm
by c3nturi0n
hi gents,

I'm in the market for RS6 C6.

I was wondering is there an easy way to spot a car with 3G MMI?

In addition, are there any visual difference/s in body or equipment to help me select 'updated' C6?

Many thanks.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:37 pm
by Fatneck73
The only way i kno is the ‘knob’ you twist - 2g is ‘flat’, 3g has a ‘nipple’ on it. Search on here...im sure thats where ive seen it.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 6:41 pm
by Phuketpaul
AFAIK

Apart from the joystick on the rotary controller, they also have chrome on handbrake switch, if they have keyless then they have the round chrome start button.

I also believe all the "plus's" have 3G

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:10 pm
by IanH755
For 3G cars there is also a SD card reader with two slots built into the CD/DVD unit IIRC.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:46 pm
by c3nturi0n
Cheers gents.

Do you happen to know from which month/year they were adding it as standard? Or was it considered optional equipment?

Thanks

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:54 pm
by doodlebug
All saloons and pluses have 3G. Few normal avants have it. Late 2008 built cars onwards. Rule of thumb 58 plate onwards however that’s not strict as so many cars were sat awaiting registration. You’ll find 2G 09 cars.

If you’re looking for an RS6 holding out for 3G on an avant could mean you never find the right car.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:27 pm
by c3nturi0n
Cheers.

Last RS i had (58plate) was supplied w/ 2G hence the ask. Not that it matters much but 3G would be a nice ‘upgrade’ :-).

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:04 pm
by Ranger4130
Guy on eBay can upgrade a 2g car to 3G for £1100. I’d rather get Apple CarPlay installed for £400.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:37 pm
by Phuketpaul
Ranger4130 wrote:
Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:04 pm
Guy on eBay can upgrade a 2g car to 3G for £1100. I’d rather get Apple CarPlay installed for £400.
I've got 3g plus and Apple Car play/ Android Auto and to be honest I prefer the MMI 3G plus to android/apple alternative

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:25 am
by jbourne
Why not just get RSNav? I ran with that for a while, liked it a lot. Audi MMI will never be as good from 10 years ago, 2G or 3G. And exactly - if you try to find the exact car with 3G, you’ll probably miss some otherwise good ones.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:07 am
by Ranger4130

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:42 am
by welwynnick
Good find, all we really need is screen mirroring and audio.

The phone can do all the clever stuff.

Great option if I read it right.

Nick

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:20 am
by Ranger4130
I put it into my eBay watch list and after a few days they offered a discount. I’d buy one myself but at this moment in time I don’t need another job on the to do list.

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:13 pm
by Phuketpaul
Ranger4130 wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:07 am
Another CarPlay option

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133685799188
At the very bottom of the listing it says "only suitable for Audi 2010+"

I bought a similar system from.someone who had been told it would work on his RS6 only to find that it only worked on MMI 3G on the RS6

Re: How to spot C6 with 3G MMI?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:53 pm
by Ranger4130
Be worth checking as the images show that it’s compatible on a 2g high.